BarcelonaFilm Commission
Open call for La Gran Pantalla
02/05/2020
International Short Film Competition
La Gran Pantalla, film festival of the elderly, has opened calls for its international short film competition. In this second edition of the festival, they will have a non-competitive section of international feature films and a unique category of international short film competition. The main theme of the works has to be the elderly.
Deadline to submit short films: December 20.
More information here.
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